# Curriculum and Instruction

> A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction
- CIP code: 13.03 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 425 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 18 | $41,101 | $45,438 | not reported |
| Master's | 425 | $57,174 | $60,806 | $24,500 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 16 | $66,676 | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 136 | $78,158 | $83,544 | $57,640 |
| First professional | 9 | $70,870 | $68,837 | $37,370 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 142 | $57,386 | $68,198 | $42,997 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods): 1,160 colleges
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas): 919 colleges
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision): 768 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges
- [Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teaching-english-or-french-as-a-second-or-foreign-language): 256 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/